Iraq Faulty Wiring A Severe Risk To US Troops: Report


	Iraq Faulty Wiring A Severe Risk To US Troops: Report

ratilfar

7-18-2008 9:28 AM

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iraq, war, kbr, contractors, stupidity, negligence, criminal, tax payers, theft, empire

ratilfar says:

If the insurgents don't kill you, KBR will!

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7-18-2008 11:08 AM

righthand

electricians that the contractor used employees with little electrical expertise to supervise subcontractors in Iraq and hired foreigners who couldn't speak English.

I had to read it 3 times to be sure that the supervisors had little electrical experience. OMG.

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